Workshop 2 of 9 · Category A
Participatory Design: Designing With People
From designing for a community to co-designing with it
All our courses can also be delivered on request: online, hybrid or in person at any venue, anywhere in the world, in Arabic, French or English.
Season
2026-2027, scheduled on request
Format
3 days, 10:00 to 16:00 each day, 12 contact hours per module
Delivery
Slí Nua Nexus, Glebe Street, Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo, F31 NN50, or your venue, online or hybrid
Certification
Certificate of completion for this module
Overview
A practical intensive focused on shifting from "designing for" a community to co-designing with them through structured empathy and collaborative tools.
Objectives
To equip community leaders and designers with the skills to facilitate genuine, inclusive co-creation processes across diverse stakeholder groups.
Learning outcomes
Participants will master active listening techniques, empathy mapping, and the design of participatory feedback loops for long-term project buy-in.
Who it is for
Community workers, designers, youth workers, association leaders and active residents.
You leave with
A participatory engagement plan with empathy maps and a feedback loop design.
Included in these bundles
Book this module inside a thematic track and save around a quarter on the individual rates.
This module is part of the Potential Workshops. Complete all 9 workshops to earn the Slí Nua Advanced Certificate in Civic Innovation & Project Management. See the full series.
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